Penalties and fines

Wells may be poised to settle; Dissecting Morgan Stanley, E-Trade deal

02/21/20

The bank could announce as early as Friday a deal on charges it wronged customers; the acquisition allows Morgan Stanley to compete in retail banking.

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FICO gets tougher on credit scores; Goldman pushes diversity

01/24/20

The changes will mean a bigger gap between the best and worst borrowers; the bank will require companies they take public to have a ‘diverse’ board member.

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Behind Wells Fargo's ploy to pin sales misconduct on 1% of employees

01/23/20

Documents released by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Thursday allege that senior leaders had reason to know that the wrongdoing was widespread but failed to act.

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OCC drops hammer on Stumpf, seven other ex-Wells Fargo execs

01/23/20

Former CEO John Stumpf agreed to pay a $17.5 million penalty while ex-community banking chief Carrie Tolstedt faces a potentially $25 million fine for sales-practices misconduct. Other former officials could face fines totaling $16 million.

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Goldman in settlement talks with DOJ; Congress members ask JPM about equality

12/20/19

The bank could pay about $2 billion to close the 1MDB case in the U.S.; in letters lawmakers ask Dimon about policies to combat racism.

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Goldman’s green goal; Biggest U.K. banks ace stress test

12/17/19

The bank announced a $750 billion plan to “focus on climate transition and inclusive growth”; the seven biggest banks have passed three years in a row.

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Good quarter for banks?; HSBC settles U.S. tax evasion case

12/11/19

JPM’s CFO says trading, investment banking revenue better than expected; the bank will pay $192 million to settle charges it helped customers hide assets.

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Goldman's small world; Bitcoin’s woes go beyond price

12/09/19

The bank may extend advisory service to clients with as little as $5,000 to invest; trading of the cryptocurrency has plunged.

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TD gets bonus in Schwab deal; Will there be a yearend credit crunch?

11/27/19

The bank will continue to hold cash in sweep accounts until 2031, although at a lower rate; capital requirements could lead big banks to hold off lending.

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N.Y. Fed close to filling market ops spots; Subprime auto-backeds rev up

11/26/19

The Bank is poised to pick two people to handle Simon Potter’s former job; Securities backed by subprime U.S. car loans are “going gangbusters.”

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